checkered crochet cushion

Turquoise & white checkered crochet cushion.

This handmade crochet pillow (including inner pillow) is NOW available in my ETSY SHOP.

size of the chereckered crochet cushion is 35 x 60 cm

And this Louis Vuitton window display in Paris reminded me, that I still had an unfinished crochet project in my studio. Actually, I only had to put the inner cushion in... et voilà!

late summer living

New art on the wall.

Love these late summer days and the new view.

The vintage Geoffrey Harcourt chair is dressed in an old crocheted tablecloth and my handmade LOVE cushion.

You can download the filet crochet pattern in my ETSY SHOP.

happy easter!

Happy Easter to you all!

mi casa, mimosa

Wednesday 20th of February

New things on the wall;
A graph by Cees Dolk Les arts florissants 41/50, purchased from our savings at the art library SBK Dordrecht.
A Paris plate by Nathalie Lete for Anthropologie.
A mega ceramic cigale of 30 centimeters.
We had the last two objects in our house for a longer time and they were patiently waiting for a suitable spot on the (kitchen)wall.
I bought the ceramic fennel & beetroot years ago in Marrakech. They always hung outside on the fence in the backyard, but due to the stormy weather of the last few months I took them inside and gave them a safer place.

... and because it's mimosa month, I got a new bunch from henk. For I love it so much! We are eagerly awaiting spring, it's nice inside, but I'm really looking forward to garden life. Is it me or will this winter last forever?

new on the table

New on the table:

Being Bardot, Brigitte photographed by Douglas Krikland and Terry O'Neill, a gift from Henk.

To me October is the time of year to brighten up the interior. Moving furniture around and making appealing corners.

hello september

Saturday 2nd of September

a fresh summer suite

In March 2020 we moved from our cosy attic room to Minne's old room.

We made a paneled wall and painted it Moroccan pink and it turned out gorgeous.
After a few years some of the wooden parts of the wall came loose and then (preferably) fell down at night. First we glued the parts back to the wall with mounting kit or double-sided adhesive tape. But over time, we had to fix so many panels and it didn't look so smooth anymore and after our holidays we decided to tear it down completely.

I smoothed the walls and painted it white a few times, Well the result was neat but boring, so we were looking for a cool bed head, but couldn't really find something suitable. Finally we decided to get the blue & white wooden beach house panels from the attic again. Nonetheless the fresly painted white walls in the room needed more to make it fresh and cozy again.

Different bedside tables with a bit more body? So we shopped in our own stock and with tables from the garden and studio we both got ourselves a 'new' bedside table.

Solely with a big pot of good paint, a new poster and a new bedside lamp, we turned our room into a fresh summer suite!

hola marzo, hola sol

february favorites

February favorites 2023

New table lamp made from a vintage glass bottle and a 30 year old lampshade.

Brunch under bloem at the kitchen table with a colorfully set table.

Sun is coming out more and more often...

tiny tulip garden

Saturday 11 of February 2023

Henk brought me a tiny tulip garden from the saturday market.



One week later it's a tiny tulip festival!

this week's bedding palette

This week's bedding palette; Cognac, ochre gold, purple and cobalt blue

'Cause a colorful freshly made bed is simply irresistible.

the weekend

Dordrecht - Saturday 28th of January

Family birthday breakfast on the occasion of Minne's birthday.

After breakfast playing in Liam's attic bedroom. Today he discovered the funny sound of squeaky cupboard doors and he can put his feet on the floor when he sits on his xs woodwoolstool by now.

Time goes way too fast!!